Medical science has found the answer to this
question quite elusive. Apparently, there are both genetic and environmental
factors involved. Genetics appears to
carry a very strong role in what is termed early-onset Alzheimer’s (the
dementia is clearly evident before the age of 60). The factors involved in dementia that appears
at a later age are less clear-cut. Thus, the fact that a family member (a
parent, for instance) is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s while in their 80’s, is NOT
a strong indicator that that person’s child will also experience Alzheimer’s.
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